The Resume

(May 21, 1955- )
Born in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Raised in Langford, British Columbia, Canada
Birth name is Paul Reginald Nelson
Member of The Payolas and Rock & Hyde
Notable singles recorded include 'Eyes of a Stranger' and 'Never Said I Loved You' with The Payolas and 'I Will' with Rock & Hyde

Why he might be annoying:

He is divorced.
He named his band 'The Payolas' after the scandal in the 1960's.
As a result, most American radio stations refused to acknowledge his band's name, opting to say his name instead.
He sported a shag haircut in the 1980's.
He bears a resemblance to The Cure frontman Robert Smith.

Why he might not be annoying:

He co-wrote the 1985 charity single 'Tears Are Not Enough' to raise money for African famine relief, which was Canada's version of 'We Are The World'.
He wrote most of his own materials.
In addition to his work with singing and songwriting, he also works as a record producer.
His collaborations with Bob Rock have been considered some of the best amongst Canadian music insiders.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 80's Rockers/Cock Rockers
• Bad Hair - Male
• British Rockers
• Canadian Music Stars
• I Sing About an Eye Color
• I Sung on Northern Lights' 'Tears are Not Enough'
• Indie Rockers
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Parents of Twins
• Profiles 42501-42750 (Ranked: 42595)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 22]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying